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2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1717581
Internal NHTSA #	11388175
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Brand	MERCEDES-BENZ
Model	C180
Model Year	2011
File date	22/12/20
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Problem started to become apparent when the car begins to move from a stop. A clunking sound was heard near the rear right wheel of the vehicle. Issue became more prominent on the highway. When braking at speeds over 40mph the rear end would waver and the car would start to fishtail. The problem was determined to be the rear subframe of the vehicle. The subframe was completely rusted where it is connected to a torsion link. Rust was bad enough that the part of the subframe connected to this suspension link failed completely and broke away from the rest of the subframe. This is a 9 year old car and the problem occurred at 73,000 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALLY, PA
VIN pattern	WDDGF8BB0BRXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Mercedes-Benz C180 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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